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Offline bluepink

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DATIVE BOND
« on: February 01, 2009, 10:09:55 AM »
Based on the structure of HNO3,it has one dative bond.But i don't quite understand why oxgyen consist a empty orbital to accept the lone pair of electrons. ???
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Re: DATIVE BOND
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2009, 01:08:28 PM »
I think its because it has 4 electrons in its outer shell, which give it 2 bonding pair and 2 lone pairs. I think its to do with its electronic configuration
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